NASCAR Cup Series

The NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) and the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series (NOAPS) head to World Wide Technology Raceway (WWTR) this weekend.

The 20-year-old Day from Clovis, California, will return for a second consecutive full-time campaign in the O'Reilly Auto Parts Series and make limited Cup Series starts in 2027 as part of his long-term contract extension with Hendrick Motorsports.

The NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) heads to World Wide Technology Raceway (WWTR) on Sunday for the Enjoy Illinois 300 at 3:00 p.m. ET on the USA Network.

The 2013 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion from Berlin, Connecticut, implemented a late gamble by racing on worn tires than a majority of the field to finish 10th in the Chase opener and jump from 16th to 15th in the standings.

The 2025 Brickyard 400 champion from Mobile, Alabama, gained three spots in the Chase standings to 10th after commencing his title run with a combined 15 stage points and an eighth-place run in the Southern 500.

The 2024 Coca-Cola 600 champion from Norman, Oklahoma, erased a 33-race winless drought and commenced the 2026 Chase with his second career crown-jewel victory, the Southern 500, in Darlington, South Carolina.

Kyle Larson and the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet team started their championship title-defending campaign with a strong top-five finish in the Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.

Changing Track Conditions Contribute to Austin Hill and the No. 33 Morgan & Morgan Chevrolet Team's Night at Darlington Raceway

The 2026 Daytona 500 champion from Corning, California, was awarded the first pole position of the 2026 Chase for the Cup Series based on a qualifying metric formula due to inclement weather and lightning canceling the event's practice and qualifying sessions.

Ryan Preece, driver of the No. 60 RFK Racing Ford Mustang Dark Horse, is the most recent winner in the NASCAR Cup Series after his victory in the regular season finale at Daytona International Speedway.